ABC Summer PL: Full Schedule

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9:45am PDT

Every Voice Matters: Using Philosophical Chairs to Engage All Learners through UDL LIMITED

Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am PDT

"This session will explore how the instructional strategy Philosophical Chairs can be used to engage all learners through a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. Participants will consider how academic discourse can support critical thinking, student voice, and classroom inclusion, especially when paired with intentional scaffolds and flexible participation options.

The session will highlight how this strategy can be adapted across content areas and aligned with Tier 1 instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners. Educators will leave with practical tools, planning resources, and new ideas to make structured discussion a powerful and inclusive part of a student-centered classroom. "

Speakers

Cortney Ramos

Teacher, ABCUSD

As a secondary English teacher and AVID educator, I am passionate about equipping all students with the tools and mindset essential for academic achievement and future success. My goal is to share simple ways to integrate AVID strategies and UDL principles together, creating flexible... Read More →

Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am PDT
504

Secondary

11:30am PDT

Making Algebra Make Sense with Tiles LIMITED

Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm PDT

504

Participants will leave with classroom-ready tasks, a student handout, and strategies to help students visualize and simplify expressions—connecting symbolic manipulation with conceptual models.

Speakers

Courtney Mallet

Math Instructional Coach, ABCUSD

I am an instructional math coach and former middle and high school math teacher with over 15 years of experience in curriculum design, professional learning, and data-driven practices. I have led district-wide initiatives aligned to the California Math Framework, specializing in student-centered... Read More →

Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm PDT
504

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1:45pm PDT

Talk to Think: UDL-Aligned Discussion Strategies that Empower Student Voice & Thinking LIMITED

Friday August 8, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT

504

In this session, participants will experience three high-impact, low-prep AVID discussion strategies—Give One, Get One, 30-Second Expert, and Save the Last Word that align with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles. Each strategy is designed to increase student engagement, support diverse learning needs, and promote deeper thinking and expression in Tier 1 instruction. Teachers will rotate through hands-on activities that model how students can engage with texts, respond to prompts, and build academic discourse in flexible and inclusive ways. The session emphasizes student voice, choice, and movement while providing practical classroom applications for each routine.

Speakers

Cortney Ramos

Teacher, ABCUSD

Friday August 8, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
504

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